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Labor Markets and Labor Unions
By any reasonable measure, Americans are better off now than during comparable periods in the past, and expanding engagement in the global economy has played an important role in the ongoing, upward trend in American employment and living standards. To promote further progress for American workers and households, Congress and the administration should pursue policies that expand the freedom of Americans to participate in global markets.
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Books and Book Chapters
"International Tax Competition," Chapter 42, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).
"Immigration," Chapter 60, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).
Cato Studies
"Vallejo Con Dios: Why Public Sector Unionism Is a Bad Deal for Taxpayers and Representative Government," by Don Bellante, David Denholm and Ivan G. Osorio, Policy Analysis no. 645, September 28, 2009
"Maladjusted: The Misguided Policy of "Trade Adjustment Assistance"," by Sallie James, Trade Briefing Paper no. 26, November 8, 2007
"Trading Up: How Expanding Trade Has Delivered Better Jobs and Higher Living Standards for American Workers," by Daniel Griswold, Trade Policy Analysis no. 36, October 25, 2007
"Thriving in a Global Economy: The Truth about U.S. Manufacturing and Trade," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Trade Policy Analysis no. 35, August 28, 2007
"Ready to Compete: Completing the Steel Industry's Rehabilitation," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Trade Briefing Paper no. 20, June 22, 2004
Articles and Newsletters
"Regulation, Unions, And Labor Markets," by Edward Bierhanzl and James Gwartney, Regulation, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer 1998.
"Temps and the Labormarket: Why Unions Fear Staffing Companies," by Randall Lutter, Regulation, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring 1998.
"Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage," Book Review, by David Card and Alan B. Krueger, Cato Journal, vol. 15, no 1, Spring/Summer 1995.
"Sense and Nonsense on the Minimum Wage," by Donald Deere, Kevin M. Murphy, and Finis Welch, Regulation, vol. 18, no. 1, Winter 1995.
"The Economics Of Minimum Wage Legislation Revisited," by Richard V. Burkhauser and T. Aldrich Finegan, Cato Journal, vol. 13, no 1, Spring/Summer 1993.
Opinion and Commentary
"Choosing Fantasy or Facts," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, November 5, 2009
"Labor's Day Is Over...," by Daniel Griswold, Orange County Register, September 6, 2009
"Bipartisan Visa Program Could Fix Nation's Illegal Immigration Mess," by Daniel Griswold, Investor's Business Daily, August 14, 2009
"Does Inequality Still Matter?," by Will Wilkinson, The Week, July 29, 2009
"The Immigration Fallacy," by Will Wilkinson, The Week, April 27, 2009
Multimedia
"Trade, Trade, Please Go Away" featuring Daniel Griswold, November 4, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:55]
Ian Vásquez discusses labor unions in Latin America on CNN Espanol October 24, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:08]
"Blaming Trade for Unemployment" featuring Daniel Griswold, September 10, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:15]
Mark A. Calabria discusses U.S. manufacturing jobs on Street Signs August 17, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:18]
Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses immigration on Univision's Noticiero August 14, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:05]
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